Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-30
STATE NEWS.
AROnsIOOk .

Born to the wife of Willis Bither of Lin
neus. last Sunday, ten-pound boy-a Christ
mas present. Congratulations to viii from
old kennebec.
Last Saturday Edmund Bell of Letter A
hauled Is cords of bark from Letter A to
the extract works in Houton, distance OF
fourteen miles. with one span of bay mares
The successful guessers for the beautiful
picture painted by Mrs. Dr. Nevers for the
Episcopal fair, were Harrison Fletcher OF
Monticello and 4. J. Hlyard of Houton.
Joseph A. Jones of Hodgdon has com
menced large singing school at Monticello.
1t promises to be very profitable, both to the
pupils and instructor.
Hancock.
At the Eastern State Normal school al
Castine there are now 50 scholars in attend
ance and many more are expected before the
term is far advanced. There are 20 young
men and SO young ladies'. The entering class
numbers "a. The following is the represen-
tation by counties at the school Hancock
80; Penobscot 10; Washington, 70; Waldo,
=; Knox, 1; Kennebec, 3; Pscataquis, 2;
Aroostook, |.
The Seal Harbor Water Company has
commenced to take subscriptions for stock
IL Will start Out WITH capital SIOUX oI CIV,
900, divided into 1000 shares at $40 a share.
The proposition is to take water from Jor-
dams pond, two miles distant, and bring it
into the village in six-inch main, and then
distribute it in smaller pipes. 1t is possible
that the pipe NAV be laid for next seasons
use.
PiscATAoUIs.
The directors of the Monson Railroad Co
held meeting at the Appleton National
Bank in Lowell. Mass, recently.
Packard 4 Stacy's birch mill at Monson
has started. Considerable birch is being cut
in this vicinity. L. =. Bray, W. Homer and
others, are already hauling to the mill
DR.. r II. Merrill of Monson has arrived
home after spending several weeks in the
leading hospitals in New York and Phildel-
phia.
Ellis Pratt of Dover just escaped fatal
injury at the foundry one day last week
Two men, who were hosting machine into
the upper part of the shop. lost control of it
just as Mr.. Pratt was passing under, and the
machine fell onto him. striking his shoulder
and also injuring his knee. The last report
was that he was doing well and was not
seriously hurt.
Mr.. Benjamin .sHussey had paralytic
shock last week and for time could neither
speak nor move one side. DIR. Hussey as
sisted by DIR. VIM. Buck of Foxcraft as con-
sulting physician. is attending him. His con-
dition is improved an we hope to see him on
the street again before many weeks, says the
Monson Slate.
Frank Flanders of Blanchard who is one
of Packard i Stacy's crews, hauled with one
pair of oxen in one day last week, LIS spruce
and pine. One pine scaled 1850, and one
500.
SOMERSET.
NoKRipGEwocK-Mr. +. ID. Daniels cutter
in Conant & Husseys clothing establishment
has returned home to Thomastou. Elmer
Towne of Madison has succeeded him.
Everett, a little son of Roscoe Blake broke
one of his arms last week, Dr. Brown re-
duced the fracture.-Miss Clara Cannon WAS
quite badly injured while jumping from a
sleigh Sunday evening.--James Perkins.
Warren Nutting and Sextus Benson of Madi-
son started for East Branch last THURSDAY,
with three pairs of heavy horses They viii
haul from the yard for Omar Clark.
Mr.. Converse L. Webb, who resides with